Sibongiseni Ngcobo
MP
Member of the National Assembly of South Africa
Assumed office
22 May 2019
Personal details
Born
Sibongiseni Ngcobo

(1995-05-30) May 30, 1995
Bulwer, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Political partyDemocratic Alliance
Alma materUniversity of KwaZulu-Natal
OccupationMember of Parliament
ProfessionPolitician

Sibongiseni Ngcobo (born 30 May 1995) is a South African politician who has been a Member of Parliament (MP) in the National Assembly since May 2019. A member of the Democratic Alliance, he is currently the youngest Member of the National Assembly. Ngcobo served as a DA councillor in the Richmond Local Municipality from 2016 to 2019.

Early life and education

Ngcobo was born in 1995 in Bulwer, KwaZulu-Natal. His parents were farmworkers. He holds a bachelor of arts degree in politics, philosophy and economics from the University of KwaZulu-Natal. Ngcobo is currently enrolled for an LLB at the university.[1]

Politics

Ngcobo took an interest in politics while he was in grade six.[1] While a student at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, he established the university's Democratic Alliance student organisation (DASO) branch. The university's student representative council initially dismissed his application for them to recognise the DASO branch, but he appealed to the university's Recognition Appeals Committee, and they recognised the branch, which led to it becoming a recognised organisation on the university's campus. Ngcobo was later elected to the university's SRC as a DASO representative.[2]

In August 2016, he was elected as one of two DA councillors in the Richmond Local Municipality.[2]

Parliamentary career

For the 2019 general elections, he was placed ninth on the DA's list of KwaZulu-Natal candidates for the National Assembly. He was ranked low on the DA's list of candidates for the KwaZulu-Natal Legislature. After the election, Ngcobo was nominated to the National Assembly.[3] Ngcobo was sworn in as an MP on 22 May 2019. He is currently the youngest member of the National Assembly and the second-youngest MP of both houses. The youngest MP of both houses is Itumeleng Ntsube of the ruling African National Congress, who serves in the National Council of Provinces, the upper house.[4]

In June 2019, Ngcobo was appointed an alternate member of the Portfolio Committee on Women, Youth and People with Disabilities.[5]

Ngcobo became an additional member of the Higher Education, Science and Innovation on 21 April 2023.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 "Twenty three year-old Sibongiseni Ngcobo to be sworn in as youngest MP". SABC News. 18 May 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  2. 1 2 Retief, Cantel (24 May 2019). "'I don't feel pressure, I feel excited,' says youngest MP in the National Assembly". The Daily Maverick. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  3. ↑ "SEE: These are the people who will represent you in Parliament, provincial legislatures". News24. 15 May 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  4. ↑ "SA's newly sworn-in 6th Parliament". SA News. 6 June 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  5. ↑ "Portfolio Committee on Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities". Parliament of South Africa. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  6. ↑ "Shadow Cabinet: DA announces changes with a focus on Election 2024". Democratic Alliance. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
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